Table of Contents

PART ONE: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DISORDERS1. Clinical Manifestations of Cardiac Disease2. Diagnostic Tests for the Cardiovascular System3. Management of Heart Failure4. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Antiarrhythmic Therapy5. Congenital Cardiac Disease6. Acquired Valvular and Endocardial Disease7. Myocardial Diseases of the Dog8. Myocardial Diseases of the Cat9. Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Tumors10. Heartworm Disease11. Systemic Arterial Hypertension12. Thromboembolic DiseasePART TWO: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS13. Clinical Manifestations of Nasal Disease14. Diagnostic Tests for the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses15. Disorders of the Nasal Cavity16. Clinical Manifestations of Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease17. Diagnostic Tests for the Larynx and Pharynx18. Disorders of the Larynx and Pharynx19. Clinical Manifestations of Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders20. Diagnostic Tests for the Lower Respiratory Tract21. Disorders of the Trachea and Bronchi22. Disorders of the Pulmonary Parenchyma and Vasculature23. Clinical Manifestations of the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinal Disease24. Diagnostic Tests for the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinum25. Disorders of the Pleural Cavity26. Emergency Management of Respiratory Distress27. Ancillary Therapy: Oxygen Supplementation and VentilationPART THREE: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERS28. Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders29. Diagnostic Tests for the Alimentary Tract30. General Therapeutic Principles31. Disorders of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus32. Disorders of the Stomach33. Disorders of the Intestinal Tract34. Disorders of the PeritoneumPART FOUR: HEPATOBILIARY AND EXOCRINE PANCREATIC DISORDERS35. Clinical Manifestations of Hepatobiliary Disease36. Diagnostic Tests for the Hepatobiliary System

Description

With hundreds of images and a practical clinical emphasis, Small Animal Internal Medicine, 5th Edition helps you recognize, diagnose, and treat common internal disorders and conditions. Clear, step-by-step guidelines thoroughly describe commonly performed procedures. Hundreds of summary tables make it easy to look up clinical signs, potential causes, drug information, and treatment modalities. This edition is updated with the latest research findings for accurate diagnosis and management of small animal pathologies. Written by veterinary clinicians Richard Nelson and C. Guillermo Couto, and joined by a team of expert contributors, this text is a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide to solving internal medical challenges.

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"As a reference textbook for use on a day-today basis I would highly recommend this book. It lives up to its promises and really is a ‘practical, easy-to-use, quick, clear and logical’ text book for practitioners and students alike." Reviewed by: Veterinary Record Date: June 2014

Key Features

A problem-oriented approach

begins with a discussion of clinical signs, diagnostic recommendations, and techniques, and then moves on to therapeutic considerations and management.

Step-by-step procedures provide an easy-to-follow description of each procedure.